a reply to: intrptr
If they do have a nuke, it's sure a gamble on their part, as it could end up being a dud and blow up on the launch pad or impacting some off course
piece of desert and still be a dud. Look at SK and they are always testing systems with a less then optimal percentage of results.

Did a bunch of nuclear bombs go missing from the US when Bush president.

Missing Nukes on August 29-30, 2007

According to a wide range of reports, several nuclear bombs were “lost” for 36 hours after taking off August 29/30, 2007 on a “cross-country
journey” across the U.S., from U.S.A.F Base Minot in North Dakota to U.S.A.F. Base Barksdale in Louisiana. [1] Reportedly, in total there were six
W80-1 nuclear warheads armed on AGM-129 Advanced Cruise Missiles (ACMs) that were “lost.” [2] The story was first reported by the Military Times,
after military servicemen leaked the story.

Supposedly, Iran bought 5 artillery rounds in the kiloton range from Soviet stocks back when the USSR collapsed. There was theis period of time when
disgruntled generals were selling off military assets to the highest bidder for early retirement. The news reports were squashed, I don't have a
source.

Whether or not nuclear weapons were also sold on the black market is unclear, that post soviet era of arms sales to the black market was well
dramatized by the film Lord of War with Nicolas Cage.

If Turkey sends troops to Qatar and those troops are killed by SA and allied forces, would that not constitute an attack on a NATO-member nation;
Turkey, for all the recent turmoil still being a NATO member?

And by the agreement set forth as NATO, isn't an attack on one NATO member to be considered an attack on ALL NATO members?

Could an attack on Qatar, backed by Turkish troops result in NATO fighting Saudi Arabia, the source of most, if not all of, Europe's petroleum?

And how would the US respond?

How Could the US respond?

Support the NATO alliance against its partner SA and thus jeopardize the petrodollar economy?

Or support SA and risk fracturing the NATO alliance and turning at least Turkey into an ardent ally of Russia?

Given the current black market in the ME it wouldn't be surprising if they did have one if not more.

Qatar has a nuclear weapon. Just one. Al Jazeera. It can be used once--then it's gone.

See what he did there?
The bomb is Al Jazeera. It's some kind of information. It can only be used once.

Whats Al Jazeera got that is so explosive??

Probably what everybody already knows. Which is that Saudi Arabia, as a sovereign state, and by order from the highest levels, is the principle
supporter of the Islamic State.

Coming from a highly regarded source like Al Jazeera would be damning for House Saud.

That makes more sense than if he was talking about a literal nuke. Because 1 nuclear weapon really wouldn't be much of a deterrent. Qatar is so
small, I'm sure SA would have figured out a long time ago where it was being stored, and would be ready to neutralize it as part of their first
strike.

Saudi Arabia is not the only country which has oil and natural gas reserves. So again, why is it that no one is prepared to spend more on oil from
nations which are not assisting our governments in creating terrorism, why is it that no one seems to want to inconvenience themselves just a little,
to combat terror, but has not the slightest problem with murdering an entire region to keep prices low?

What the hell is wrong with people!? Do they not understand that by relying on their own nations supplies, and the supplies of nations not directly
connected to terror groups, that they could save themselves billions every year on defence? They would wind up paying less tax on locally derived
fuels, and would be far more likely to back renewable initiatives, if they were merely alerted to the fact that every mile driven ensures the
continuation of the terrorism they claim to hate!

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